Patio Speedwagon

Five Essential Patios for Spring

The past few months brought a handful of fine patios. You may have noticed. Through the window. While
sipping hot whiskey indoors. But now that things are warming up, it’s time to investigate each one before
summer renders them uninhabitable. Bask in the vitamin D.

FOR BEERS AND BRATS

The Blind Butcher

The scene: Wood benches, a full bar and 2,100 square feet of prime meat-eating real estate.
Plus, like, a bunch of other people there for the same reason you are.The provisions: Poutine and pastrami egg rolls for dinner. Texas and Belgian beers for
before and after.

City Park Café

The scene: An entirely outdoor space that made a lot less sense when it opened in November.
But now: a sunny hangout for nearby business types and sunbathers alike. And dogs.The provisions: You’ve got three square meals of breakfast tacos, sandwiches and cold
beers. All the picnic essentials.

Pier247

The scene: Not one, but two patios stocked with wooden tables and neighborhood po’boy
aficionados.The provisions: The kind of stuff you’d find in a beachside hut, like raw oysters, fish
tacos and chicken-fried-oyster BLTs. CFOBLT just doesn’t have the same ring to it.

Grub Burger Bar

The scene: A sunny little courtyard comprised of metal tables, metal chairs and lots of
green plants to block the parking-lot views.The provisions: Burgers. (We thought that was clear.) They’re topped with things like
absinthe mushrooms, ghost chili sauce and peanut butter. No, not at the same time. Unless you ask.